Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in France
France: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 264.16 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
264.16 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
542.65 million tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
2.05 million tonnes
in 1813
Years of data
217
1802–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in France, 1802–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded 264.16 million tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in France peaked at 542.65 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million tonnes, in 1813.
France ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 2.24 million tonnes | — |
| 1804 | 2.18 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1810 | 2.12 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1811 | 2.05 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1812 | 2.22 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1813 | 2.05 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1814 | 2.09 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1815 | 2.34 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1816 | 2.50 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1817 | 2.66 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1818 | 2.38 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1819 | 2.56 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1820 | 2.90 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1821 | 3.01 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1822 | 3.17 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1823 | 3.17 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 3.52 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1825 | 3.96 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1826 | 4.09 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1827 | 5.91 million tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1828 | 6.24 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1829 | 6.07 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1830 | 6.55 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1831 | 6.05 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1832 | 6.68 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1833 | 7.25 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1834 | 8.92 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1835 | 9.26 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1836 | 10.64 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1837 | 11.35 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1838 | 11.87 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1839 | 11.57 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1840 | 11.80 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 13.82 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1842 | 14.53 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1843 | 14.55 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 15.26 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1845 | 17.84 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1846 | 18.53 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1847 | 20.84 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1848 | 16.69 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1849 | 17.39 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1850 | 19.62 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1851 | 20.04 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 21.57 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1853 | 25.34 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1854 | 29.21 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1855 | 33.07 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1856 | 34.63 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1857 | 35.28 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 34.60 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1859 | 34.99 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 38.13 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1861 | 41.24 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1862 | 43.52 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1863 | 44.19 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 46.83 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1865 | 49.30 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1866 | 53.56 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1867 | 54.28 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 55.53 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1869 | 56.94 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 50.54 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1871 | 50.26 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 60.92 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1873 | 65.85 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1874 | 62.64 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1875 | 65.26 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1876 | 65.36 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 63.93 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1878 | 65.22 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 67.50 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 76.15 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1881 | 77.98 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 82.31 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1883 | 86.32 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1884 | 82.91 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1885 | 79.71 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1886 | 79.07 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 83.29 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1888 | 86.65 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 88.80 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 97.82 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1891 | 97.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 98.12 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 96.33 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1894 | 101.90 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1895 | 102.78 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 106.28 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 111.26 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1898 | 115.05 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 120.30 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 129.28 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1901 | 125.00 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1902 | 117.66 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1903 | 129.34 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1904 | 126.00 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1905 | 127.43 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 136.57 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1907 | 145.60 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1908 | 146.71 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 150.10 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 150.61 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 156.91 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1912 | 158.58 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 171.11 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1914 | 118.35 million tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1915 | 103.23 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1916 | 109.69 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1917 | 121.60 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1918 | 108.45 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1919 | 116.14 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1920 | 151.78 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1921 | 137.91 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1922 | 163.15 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1923 | 184.19 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1924 | 206.63 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1925 | 213.83 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 213.73 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 213.04 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 211.62 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 234.28 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1930 | 237.63 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 217.49 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1932 | 191.78 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1933 | 199.39 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1934 | 201.35 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 195.37 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1936 | 198.08 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 217.71 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1938 | 201.80 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1939 | 194.62 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1940 | 137.74 million tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1941 | 119.93 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1942 | 122.50 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 125.25 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 79.99 million tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1945 | 107.17 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1946 | 165.25 million tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1947 | 183.62 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1948 | 196.50 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1949 | 229.05 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1950 | 202.45 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1951 | 228.94 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1952 | 227.22 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 214.77 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 226.60 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 239.27 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 268.81 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1957 | 277.88 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 266.53 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 262.33 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 298.40 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1961 | 318.16 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 335.54 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 340.42 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 371.37 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 365.85 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 382.84 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 407.29 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 421.12 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 446.58 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 463.95 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 497.05 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 517.59 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 542.65 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 524.74 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 486.02 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 527.37 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 511.27 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 532.68 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 536.05 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 514.51 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 462.60 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 443.40 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 426.04 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 414.66 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 407.80 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 392.87 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 390.13 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 387.60 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 401.47 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 394.90 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 419.12 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 408.43 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 388.89 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 381.90 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 386.96 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 403.35 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 396.02 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 414.36 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 413.07 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 407.44 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 411.59 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 407.03 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 412.99 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 414.07 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 416.34 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 406.67 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 396.46 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 389.79 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 371.40 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 377.08 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 355.13 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 358.10 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 360.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 327.81 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 332.13 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 335.50 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 338.37 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 323.10 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 316.32 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 281.51 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 307.27 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 295.30 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 270.26 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 264.16 million tonnes | -2.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 264.16 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 8.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 264.16 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 8.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +54.2% | 107.17 million tonnes | 165.25 million tonnes |
| 1827 | +44.5% | 4.09 million tonnes | 5.91 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1810s | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.20 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 9.01 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 16.12 million tonnes | 11.80 million tonnes | 20.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 28.83 million tonnes | 19.62 million tonnes | 35.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 48.35 million tonnes | 38.13 million tonnes | 56.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 61.75 million tonnes | 50.26 million tonnes | 67.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 82.32 million tonnes | 76.15 million tonnes | 88.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 104.78 million tonnes | 96.33 million tonnes | 120.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 133.37 million tonnes | 117.66 million tonnes | 150.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 131.47 million tonnes | 103.23 million tonnes | 171.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 193.02 million tonnes | 137.91 million tonnes | 234.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 205.52 million tonnes | 191.78 million tonnes | 237.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 146.70 million tonnes | 79.99 million tonnes | 229.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 241.48 million tonnes | 202.45 million tonnes | 277.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 368.76 million tonnes | 298.40 million tonnes | 446.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 513.94 million tonnes | 463.95 million tonnes | 542.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 424.11 million tonnes | 387.60 million tonnes | 514.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 400.70 million tonnes | 381.90 million tonnes | 419.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.38 million tonnes | 371.40 million tonnes | 416.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.35 million tonnes | 316.32 million tonnes | 377.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.70 million tonnes | 264.16 million tonnes | 307.27 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in France?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in France was 264.16 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 542.65 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million tonnes in 1813.
- How does France rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- France ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.